Grit dog
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^Believe it or not, while it’s hard to turn off the sarcasm in my replies here sometimes, you know it’s hard to not hit dinger after dinger when getting lobbed grapefruits every inning….,
I am hoping for a couple things.
1. That those who truly have a valid question will not be swayed by the backwards bs theories that seem to flow like water out of some (quite a few actually) members keyboards. And
2. Those who are upside down, backwards in their understanding of something may actually be prompted to stop n think about it and maybe realize they could be doing whatever it is, correctly, or better, thus saving themselves the time money and frustration of their current methods. (Not just tire shopping or balancing)
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Grit dog
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NamMedevac 70 wrote:fj12ryder wrote:NamMedevac 70 wrote:In 17 years I have placed new Goodyear and Maxxis tires on my TT by shops and myself and no wheel or tire balancing was needed. Never any tire wear or problems during those many years. I do not know so called lug centric balancing. My simple RV life has been great fun and rewarding with no complicated equipment, toys, etc. Plain is good and comfortable. Object focus was camping and not Others have gone dus
Cheers to the comfortable good life and 4 Rs So you don't balance your car/truck tires either?
As I stated in my comment I was clearly referring to trailer tires KH. Of course my truck tires are balanced at the shop by whatever method they choose. I have had very good service from Walmart, Sams Club and Tires Plus.
Cheers to clear reading and good eye glasses.
Totally serious question here. I’ll keep any/all sarcasm or introspection out of it.
What makes you feel or know that your car tires need to be balanced and your trailer tires don’t need to be?
Fair question that you must have a plausible objective answer for I’d presume.
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Grit dog
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bucky wrote:Grit, besides being my hero for that epic post are you a writer/comedian as well?
Haha, no hero, and I’m in construction, not comedy!
Glad you enjoyed though.
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fj12ryder
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NamMedevac 70 wrote:fj12ryder wrote:NamMedevac 70 wrote:In 17 years I have placed new Goodyear and Maxxis tires on my TT by shops and myself and no wheel or tire balancing was needed. Never any tire wear or problems during those many years. I do not know so called lug centric balancing. My simple RV life has been great fun and rewarding with no complicated equipment, toys, etc. Plain is good and comfortable. Object focus was camping and not Others have gone dus
Cheers to the comfortable good life and 4 Rs So you don't balance your car/truck tires either?
As I stated in my comment I was clearly referring to trailer tires KH. Of course my truck tires are balanced at the shop by whatever method they choose. I have had very good service from Walmart, Sams Club and Tires Plus.
Cheers to clear reading and good eye glasses. So if your car/truck tires need to be balanced, why wouldn't your trailer tires? Just wondering at the inconsistency.
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Ah, life is short. But for some people it's not short enough. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
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fj12ryder wrote:Ah, life is short. But for some people it's not short enough.
Ouch! Sounds like something I may have said.
I was wondering how the centramatic dynamic balancing rings were working for you? Unless you have someone ride back there, near the axles, you likely can't tell from the truck.
Had my partner ride in FW for about 30 miles, after putting my new tires/wheels on, to check out ride, and balance. She said ride/bounce is horrible, can hardly stand up! Huh? What she talkin bout? Felt just fine for me in the truck! Next time she can drive, I'll ride in trailer. She said "that'll kill us both". Sooo, good to go I guess.
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NamMedevac 70
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Well 2flyer I clearly stated that for over 15 years no need for TT tire balancing and never any uneven tire wear or problems with flats or blow outs except for one slow valve stem leak. The shops said the tires did not need balancing Mr. Slow.
If it bothers you I did not need TT tire/rim balancing then that is your hangup and frankly none of your business sport and you need to over come this.
Some folks just simply don't understand what they read. Maybe slow learners.
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^Nah, it was a simple objective question, that resulted in you saying you haven’t done it because a shop told you a long time ago it didn’t need to be done. And you haven’t had issues.
So same question, asked a different way. If you now or or a while have felt certain that balancing highway speed light duty tires is not necessary (on your trailer) then why do you not forego tire balancing on your vehicle(s) that weigh similar amount, and drive similar speeds on the same roads?
Bonus points if you provide more of a reason besides “that’s what the shop said.”
Don’t worry about the name calling. I know you can’t help yourself so it doesn’t offend me.
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To add, anyone who’s seen a bouncy out of balance tire on a vehicle, raise your hand.
Anyone who has felt that sensation in their own vehicle and having the wheels balanced cured the problem, raise your other hand.
Ok now that most people have raised both hands….put them down.
How many have seen a bouncy out of balance trailer tire/wheel? raise your hand again.
Im sure some, maybe half, depending how observant the responders are, raised your hand.
Now who’s SEEN their own trailer tire bouncing from improper balance? Raise your hand.
Ok I’m sure that last one was zero or very few. And only if it happens to be a front axle wheel and way out of balance.
Point made.
Just because you can’t see or feel it, doesn’t mean it’s not happening.
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JIMNLIN
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A trailers suspension (short spring length) is very stiff and rough riding vs twice as long LDT truck rear suspensions.
Best way to tell if a tire has a balance issue is read its tread wear pattern. If any odd wear then check for a tire tread that maybe starting to separate in spots....bent wheel (radial runout).
A tire..any tire that is jumping up and down on a trailer is most of the time a defective tire. Time for a replacement tire.
I, as others, don't balance any of our rv or non rv trailers tires nor have any abnormal wear patterns for not doing so.
If you feel the need or simply want a balance job done on the trailers tires as "insurance" or "peace of mind" no one is going to think badly of you for doing so.
"good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" ............ Will Rogers
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